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1152 AMERICAN THEATRE
Order'd that the Colonel of Militia have in readiness the Men upon whom
they. can most depend to March on the first notice, And that all Officers of the
Militia do take the Oath to Government at the next Meeting of the General
Quarter Sessions of the Peace in the County to which they belong.
1. Minutes of Council Aug. 23, 1766 to Oct. 6, 1783, N.S. Arch. Hereafter cited as Council
Minutes, N.S. Arch.
2. Michael Francklin.
FRANCIS LEGGE, GOVERNOR OF NOVA SCOTIA, TO CAPTAIN EDWARD
MEDOWS, R.N., H.M.S. Tartar, HALIFAX
Sir Halifax 15 August 1775
Having received information last Night by letter from Windsor from the
Lieut. Governor and from Mr. Deschamps, One of the Assistant Judges of the
Supreme Court, that from intelligence they just then received the People of
Machias were Meditating a design of equipping two Armed Vessells, the King
Schooner Diligence lately taken being one of them, in order to proceed to the
Bay of Fundy and thence into the Bason of Minas to come to Windsor and there
destroy the Vessells laden with Provisions and Hay for the Army at Boston, Also
to destroy the Cattle in the Country if they could not carry them off.
I therefore thought it necessary to take the Opinion and Advice of His
Majesty's Council, in Order to take Measures to prevent the ill consequences
which Might attend such an Attempt, and the same having been taken into Consideration
- It was Resolved that application should be made to the Officer Commanding
His Majestys Ships in this Harbour, that he would Order His Majestys
Sloop Senegal to proceed to the Bay of Fundy without loss of time, there to Cruize
for the purpose of protecting the Vessels laden with Stores and Provisions for
the Anny, and all Vessells Sailing to and from the Bay, and to give all possible
Aid and protection to that Part of the Province -
And I do Sir, Accordingly communicate this Resolution to You for His
Majesty's Service, and for the Safety and Protection of His loyal Subjects in
those Parts. I am Sir [&c]
Frans Legge
1. Council Letterbook, 2 10, N.S. Arch.
Sir Halifax Nova Scotia 15 August 1775
Enclosed are the Copies of letters from Lieutenant Governor [Michael]
Francklin and Mr. [Isaac] Deschamps One of the Justices of the Supreme Court
giving information of intelligence they have received respecting what is Meditatin
by the People of Machias against this Province. - And in Consequence thereof I
did with the Advice of His Majesty's Council Apply to Captain [Edward]
Meadows Commanding of the King's Ships in the Harbour, that he would order
his Majesty's Ship Senegal into t.he Bay of Fundy to protect the Vessels Carrying